alpine pussytoes vs False Truffle

Antennaria alpina compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Elaphomyces
Species	Antennaria alpina	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden